DATE:
August 29, 2017 5:00 p.m.
CONTACT:
Kelsey Griffee, 208-521-8709
Rising River Fire
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Start Date: 8/29/2017 at 2:00 p.m.
Location and Jurisdiction: 12 miles southwest of Idaho Falls, Idaho on
BLM lands (Hells Half Acre)
Cause: Lightning
Fire Size: 10 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Structures Threatened: No structures are threatened.
Fuels and Terrain: Grass and brush dispersed between
lava rock
Fire Behavior: Fire is actively consuming grass and
brush between the lava rocks
Fire Crews/Resources: 5 engines, 1 dozer, 1 handcrew, 8 smokejumpers
Evacuations: No evacuations.
Closures: No closures
Summary: The Rising River Fire started at approximately
2 p.m. today by lightning 12 miles southwest of Idaho Falls on Hells Half Acre
BLM lands. Smoke is visible from I-15 to the west. Lightning started the fire in
the lava fields, which makes accessibility difficult while at the same time
slowing the fire’s growth due to lava rock veins across the area. The fire is
not threatening structures or roads. Firefighters are hiking into the fire at
the time of this release.
